Dima gets set apart for his mission to the Ukraine

A few days ago we had the opportunity to set apart another young man from our mission area to serve in the Ukraine Kyiv mission. Dmitrii Radion Fotesco is from our Branch in Chisinou, Moldova. He was so excited and nervous, all at the same time and was actually shaking part of the time. He couldn't take the grin off of his face. It was so fun to be with him.
John had a great interview with him and our office elders and assistants helped set President Ashby set him apart. He was in our home for a few hours and then left to fly to Utah and the Provo MTC.
I want to share one thing with you that really touched us concerning this event. Elder Thomas, who along with his wife, serve as our Humanitarian couple in Moldova. He wrote a little note to us that night after Dima's setting apart, and I would like to share it with you. It said:
"It was great to send another Saturday Evening Warrior down to you to be set apart this morning. This makes four missionaries serving from our branch. As we came home from the airport this morning in the maxi-taxi, Vova, the next missionary to send out, mentioned to one of the members that he got up at one o'clock this morning and walked to the airport to see Dima off. What faith this young man has. He joined the church in July of 2005."
This really touched us as we know that in order for him to walk to the airport he would have had to walk for at least 5 or 6 hours. The people here have so little money and yet they continually sacrifice to do all they can to show love and support to one another.